Smith improves his chances

Scott Smith enhanced his chance of a place in the British team for September's World Equestrian Games at Jerez de la Frontera in Spain with a decisive victory in the Grand Prix at Madrid.

As at Windsor two weeks ago, in the jump-off Smith set Cabri d'Elle alight from the start with a galloping and attacking round. Frenchman Reynald Angot was runner-up on Dollar de la Pierre.

Smith, who won this class last year, is now in Lisbon preparing for Sunday's Samsung Nations Cup. He is hoping to be chosen for the German international show of Aachen, which is the world's best venue, at the end of this month.